A new domain transfer process is among the changes. Nominet, the organization that oversees the United Kingdom's .uk namespace, is making what it calls "the biggest changes to the operation of the .UK registry in Nominet's 30 years of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Man files cybersquatting dispute against two letter domain matching his initials
· Policy & LawPanelist finds "meritless" case was filed in bad faith. An IT professional whose initials are KN tried to reverse hijack the domain name kn.uk, a Nominet Dispute Resolution Service panelist has ruled (pdf). Keiran Nimmo argued that the domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
German shopping comparison business attempts reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist found no evidence of targeting. A German company that provides product and service comparison services has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. Check24 GmbH filed the dispute (pdf) against the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cybersquatting dispute decision reversed on appeal
· Policy & LawAppeals panel disagrees with initial panel's finding. Some have suggested that UDRP complaints should be appealable directly with the organizations that hear the cases (rather than via lawsuits). Similar cybersquatting dispute mechanisms already ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Appeals panel reverses .uk cybersquatting decision, finds reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanel says complainant doubled down despite evidence refuting its case. One of the key differences between the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk cybersquatting claims and the UDRP is that DRS cases can be appealed. In a recent ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panelist: Blood donation startup’s domain claim was reverse hijacking attempt
· Policy & LawZape Technology, operator of WeDonate.io, lost its claim for WeDonate.co.uk. A company that rewards people for donating blood has tried to reverse hijack a domain name, a Nominet panelist has ruled (pdf). Zape Technology Ltd, which operates a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Expert witness tries to reverse hijack two letter domain name
· Policy & LawPanelist shuns attempt to grab two letter domain name through cybersquatting claim. An expert witness attempted to reverse hijack the domain name ew.uk, a Nominet Dispute Resolution Service panelist has determined. John Chapman, an IT service ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Cybersquatting cases are going…down?
· Policy & LawNominet reports a record low number of cases filed. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes annual data about its cybersquatting case counts under UDRP, usually reporting record case counts. But this can be misleading. There ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nominet suspends fewer domains used for counterfeit sites
· Policy & LawFewer intellectual property violations reported on .uk last quarter. Nominet, the organization that manages the United Kingdom's .uk namespace, suspended fewer criminal domains in the third quarter than it did in the same period a year ago. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nominet names new CEO, and 2 new board members voted in
· Policy & LawNew CEO and two board members will help guide Nominet back to its roots. Nominet, the group that manages the United Kingdom's .uk namespace, named Paul Fletcher its CEO today. Fletcher is currently CEO at BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, an ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
